EXHIBIT 99.1
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2006 FINANCIAL
RESULTS
- Conference call to be webcast on Thursday, November 9, 2006, at
10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time
HOUSTON, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Service Corporation International
(NYSE: SCI), which owns and operates funeral service locations and cemeteries,
today reported results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2006. Our
consolidated financial statements (statement of operations, balance sheet and
statement of cash flows) can be found at the end of this press release. The
table below summarizes our key GAAP financial results:
(In millions, except for per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Revenues $ 400.3 $ 406.4 $ 1,273.5 $ 1,285.7
Operating income 20.3 11.7 140.7 139.1
Net income (loss) 3.4 (9.6) 55.8 (150.7)
Diluted earnings (loss)
per share .01 (.03) .19 (.49)
Net cash provided by
operating activities 113.7 68.1 265.3 258.5
2006 Highlights
* Earnings from continuing operations excluding special items were $29.4
million, or $.10 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2006
compared to $11.3 million, or $.04 per diluted share in the third
quarter of 2005. In the first nine months of 2006, earnings from
continuing operations excluding special items were $88.7 million, or
$.30 per diluted share compared to $66.4 million, or $.21 per diluted
share in the first nine months of 2005. Earnings from continuing
operations excluding special items is a non-GAAP financial measure. See
a reconciliation of this measure to net income computed in accordance
with GAAP included in a separate section later in this press release.
* On April 3, 2006, we announced an agreement to acquire the Alderwoods
Group, combining two of the leading providers of funeral and cemetery
services in North America. The transaction is in the final stages of
regulatory approval and is expected to close before year end.
* Comparable average revenue per funeral service increased 12.3% (11.4%
excluding a floral revenue increase) to $4,848 in the third quarter of
2006 and increased 9.4% (8.2% excluding a floral revenue increase) to
$4,732 in the first nine months of 2006 compared to the same periods
last year, which more than offset volume declines of 5.9% and 5.6% in
comparable funeral services performed in the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2006, respectively.
* In the third quarter of 2006, we received and recognized investment
income of $10.9 million ($7.1 million after tax, or $0.02 per diluted
share) from the redemption of convertible preferred equity certificates
received in connection with the original disposition of our operations
in France in March 2004.
* Cash flow from operating activities in the first nine months of 2006 was
$265.3 million compared to $258.5 million in the first nine months of
2005.
* Cash on hand was $636.6 million at September 30, 2006. * On November 8,
2006, the Company's Board of Directors approved a dividend of $.03 per
common share.
Tom Ryan, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented on
the third quarter of 2006:
"I am encouraged by our strong performance in the third quarter of 2006,
particularly in our funeral segment where comparable margins increased to 20.6%
from 14.5% last year," said Tom Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We
continue to see improvements in our average revenue per funeral service.
Additionally, we experienced a favorable shift in our cremation mix over the
prior year quarter as our strategic pricing initiatives continue to help us
offset the effects of lower case volumes from our divestiture of non- strategic
locations and certain local business decisions to exit unprofitable business
relationships and activities. Our gross margins are also starting to reflect the
benefit of our effort to centralize and standardize our processes. We believe
our continued focus on those areas where our customers believe we add the most
value will continue to reap benefits for our customers and shareholders."
"We anticipate final regulatory approval in the very near future of our
pending merger with Alderwoods Group, Inc. and are ready to welcome their
employees to our organization. This is an exciting time for our Company as we
seek to combine the best practices of the two companies and capitalize on our
unique strengths as industry leaders," Ryan added.
North America Comparable Results of Operations
We regard comparable results of operations as analogous to our "same store"
results of operations. For purposes of the following presentation, we consider
comparable operations as those owned for the entire period beginning January 1,
2005 and ending September 30, 2006. Therefore, in the following presentation, we
are providing results of operations for the same funeral and cemetery locations
in each of the periods presented. We believe this presentation provides greater
clarity for comparison purposes of our results of operations for each of the
periods presented.
(In millions, except funeral services performed, average revenue per funeral
service or per contract sold and total preneed funeral contracts)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Funeral
Funeral atneed revenue $ 170.3 $ 158.9 $ 537.5 $ 520.4
Funeral recognized preneed
revenue 79.6 77.6 259.0 251.1
General agency revenue (A) 8.0 6.7 24.3 20.3
Kenyon revenue (B) 0.9 5.6 2.9 19.0
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Total funeral revenues $ 258.8 $ 248.8 $ 823.7 $ 810.8
Gross profit $ 53.3 $ 36.1 $ 169.9 $ 162.0
Gross margin percentage 20.6% 14.5% 20.6% 20.0%
Funeral services performed:
Preneed 17,293 17,951 56,976 58,869
Atneed 34,263 36,840 111,358 119,522
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Total 51,556 54,791 168,334 178,391
Average revenue per funeral service:
Preneed $ 4,606 $ 4,324 $ 4,545 $ 4,265
Atneed $ 4,970 $ 4,313 $ 4,827 $ 4,354
Total $ 4,848 $ 4,317 $ 4,732 $ 4,325
Preneed Funeral Production:
Sales $ 79.5 $ 80.3 $ 240.9 $ 246.3
Total preneed funeral
contracts sold 16,337 18,894 50,558 58,257
Average revenue per contract $ 4,867 $ 4,250 $ 4,765 $ 4,228
Cemetery
Cemetery atneed revenue $ 51.4 $ 48.7 $ 158.8 $ 148.7
Cemetery recognized preneed
revenue 65.4 70.1 199.4 199.3
Other revenue (C) 18.5 20.1 64.0 53.9
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Total cemetery revenues $ 135.3 $ 138.9 $ 422.2 $ 401.9
Gross profit $ 19.3 $ 23.7 $ 73.2 $ 64.0
Gross margin percentage 14.3% 17.1% 17.3% 15.9%
Preneed and Atneed Cemetery
Production:
Preneed and Atneed Sales $ 124.7 $ 124.9 $ 393.2 $ 392.0
Recognition rate (D) 93.6% 95.1% 91.1% 88.8%
(A) General Agency (GA) revenues are commissions we receive from third-
party insurance companies for life insurance policies or annuities
sold to preneed customers for the purpose of funding preneed funeral
arrangements.
(B) Kenyon International Emergency Services (Kenyon) is our disaster
response subsidiary that engages in mass fatality and emergency
response services.
(C) Other cemetery revenue is primarily related to endowment care trust
fund income and interest and finance charges earned from customer
receivables on preneed installments contracts.
(D) Represents the ratio of current period revenue recognition stated as a
percentage of current period sales production.
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
Funeral Results
North America comparable funeral revenue increased $10.0 million, or 4.0%,
in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005, reflecting
higher average revenue per funeral service and an increase in floral revenues.
General agency revenue increased $1.3 million, or 19.4%, as we continue to see a
favorable shift in the types of preneed funeral insurance contracts sold. These
improvements were partially offset by a decline in comparable funeral volume
discussed below. Additionally, Kenyon (our subsidiary that specializes in
providing disaster management services in response to mass fatality incidents)
experienced a $4.7 million decline in revenue from $5.6 million to $0.9 million.
Kenyon's 2005 results included service revenue from incidents which was not
replaced by similar incidents in 2006.
North America comparable funeral gross profit increased $17.2 million in the
third quarter of 2006 versus the same period of 2005 as increased revenue was
combined with continued cost improvements in our infrastructure due to more
centralization and standardization within our organization. These improvements
were partially offset by increases in floral and merchandise costs. Funeral
results were also impacted by:
* The average revenue per funeral service increased 12.3%, or $531 per
service, (11.4%, or $478 per service excluding a floral revenue
increase), as a result of our strategic pricing strategy, which places
less emphasis on traditional funeral merchandise and more focus on
service offerings.
* The number of comparable funeral services performed declined 3,235, or
5.9%, due in part to a decline in the number of deaths within our
markets. In addition, we attribute a portion of the decline to certain
local business decisions to exit unprofitable business relationships.
These decisions were made locally based on our customer segmentation
strategy, which will focus resources on higher market share
opportunities within certain customer segments.
* The cremation rate for SCI in the three months ended September 30, 2006
decreased to 40.8% from 41.4% in the same period of 2005 reflecting the
impact of our decision to exit certain unprofitable immediate cremation
activities.
* The gross margin percentage increased to 20.6% from 14.5% due primarily
to higher average revenue per funeral service and cost improvements in
our infrastructure.
* Kenyon's operations in the third quarter of 2006 had an operating loss
of $(1.5) million compared to operating income of $1.3 million in the
same period last year.
Cemetery Results
North America comparable cemetery revenues decreased $3.6 million, or 2.6%,
in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. This decrease
resulted from a $7.7 million decline in preneed property construction and a
decrease in interest on trade receivables as the percentage of cash collected at
the time of sale continues to increase. These decreases were partially offset by
increases in atneed revenues and the delivery of merchandise and services.
North America comparable cemetery gross profit decreased $4.4 million, or
18.6%, in the third quarter of 2006 compared to the third quarter of 2005, as a
result of the decrease in property construction and interest income on preneed
receivables described above, as well as higher maintenance costs within our
cemetery operations partially offset by decreased selling and salary expenses
due to increased centralization and standardization within our organization.
Other Results
* General and administrative expenses were $21.0 million in the third
quarter of 2006 compared to $19.7 million in the third quarter of 2005.
This increase is primarily related to the expensing of stock options in
2006, which totaled $0.8 million (pretax). We expect stock option
expense in the fourth quarter of 2006 to also be approximately $0.8
million (pretax).
* Interest expense increased to $33.3 million in the third quarter of
2006, compared to $26.2 million in the third quarter of 2005. The
increase of $7.1 million includes $6.4 million of costs related to
bridge financing for the Alderwoods acquisition. Interest expense in the
third quarter 2006 also includes $0.8 million of additional penalty
interest related to our senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2017.
* Interest income increased $5.0 million in the third quarter of 2006 to
$8.3 million reflecting increases in our cash balances invested in
commercial paper and higher interest returns.
* Other income, net was a $12.8 million gain in the third quarter of 2006,
compared to a $1.2 million gain in the third quarter of 2005. The
components of other income for the periods presented are as follows:
* Cash overrides received from a third party insurance provider related
to the sale of insurance funded preneed funeral contracts were $1.5
million in the third quarter of 2006 and 2005.
* Surety bond premium costs were $1.0 million in the third quarter of
2006 and 2005.
* Investment income of $10.9 million was received and recognized in the
third quarter of 2006 from the redemption of convertible preferred
equity certificates received in connection with the original
disposition of our operations in France in March 2004.
* Equity income of $1.4 million was recognized in the third quarter of
2006 from our French equity investment.
* The consolidated effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2006
resulted in a provision of 57.7%, compared to a benefit of 8.8% in the
same period of 2005. The 2006 tax rate of 57.7% was negatively impacted
by the disposal of assets that have a lower tax cost than book cost,
thus triggering a larger income tax upon disposal. This permanent cost
basis difference was primarily a result of certain goodwill related
assets, previously acquired, and accounted for under purchase accounting
at the time of acquisition. These assets were sold and the tax effect
was recognized this quarter in our North American operations. The 2005
tax rate benefit of 8.8% was negatively impacted by similar asset
disposition transactions in 2005.
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
Funeral Results
North America comparable funeral revenue increased $12.9 million or 1.6% in
the first nine months of 2006 compared to the first nine months of 2005. These
results reflect higher average revenue per funeral service and an increase in
floral revenues. General agency revenue also increased $4.0 million, or 19.7%,
in the first nine months of 2006 compared to the same period last year as a
result of a favorable mix shift in the types of preneed funeral insurance
contracts sold. These improvements were partially offset by a decline in
comparable funeral volume, which we attribute, in part, to a decrease in the
number of deaths in the markets we serve. Additionally, Kenyon's revenue
decreased $16.1 million from $19.0 million to $2.9 million, as revenue from
incidents in the first nine months of 2005 was not replaced by similar services
in the first nine months of 2006.
North America comparable funeral gross profit increased $7.9 million in the
first nine months of 2006 versus the same period of 2005 due to revenue
increases and continued cost improvements to our infrastructure, including a
decrease in salary and fringe expense. These gross profit improvements were
partially offset by a $6.3 million decrease in gross profit from Kenyon's
operations compared to the prior year. Additional details related to the funeral
segment are as follows:
* The average revenue per funeral service increased 9.4%, or $407 per
service, (8.2%, or $348 per service excluding a floral revenue
increase), as a result of our strategic pricing strategy, which places
less emphasis on traditional funeral merchandise and more focus on
service offerings.
* The number of comparable funeral services performed declined 5.6%, which
we believe reflects a decline in the number of deaths within our
markets, particularly in the Northeast United States, which experienced
an unusually warm winter during the first quarter of 2006. Also
impacting the decline in volume were certain local business decisions to
exit unprofitable business relationships as described above in Funeral
Results for the three months ended September 30, 2006.
* The cremation rate for SCI in the first nine months of 2006 was 41.2%
compared to 41.0% in the same period of 2005.
Cemetery Results
North America comparable cemetery revenues increased $20.3 million, or 5.1%,
in the first nine months of 2006 compared to the same period of 2005. The
increase primarily resulted from higher atneed revenues and the receipt of $7.9
million in endowment care income in the second quarter of 2006, offset by lower
interest income on preneed receivables. The recognition of preneed revenues was
essentially flat as increases in the delivery of merchandise and services in the
first nine months of 2006 compared to the prior year period were offset by
declines in the recognition of preneed property revenues.
North America comparable cemetery gross profit increased $9.2 million, or
14.4%, in the first nine months of 2006 compared to the first nine months of
2005, as a result of the increase in endowment care income discussed above.
Decreased selling and salary expenses due to increased centralization and
standardization within our organization were partially offset by higher
maintenance and utilities costs as a result of increased fuel costs.
Other Results
* General and administrative expenses were $63.9 million in the first nine
months of 2006 compared to $61.9 million in the first nine months of
2005. Increased costs associated with the expensing of stock options,
which totaled $3.3 million (pretax) were offset by a decrease in rent
expense due to the modification of the contractual terms of certain
transportation leases. We expect stock option expense to be
approximately $0.8 million (pretax) in the fourth quarter of 2006.
* Interest expense increased to $86.7 million in the first nine months of
2006, compared to $77.4 million in the first nine months of 2005. The
increase of $9.3 million reflects $6.4 million in bridge financing costs
related to the Alderwoods acquisition and the modification of the
contractual terms of certain transportation leases in January 2006,
which resulted in additional interest expense related to these newly
reclassified capital leases. The increase also includes $2.2 million for
the incremental penalty interest expense related to our senior unsecured
7.0% notes due June 15, 2017.
* Interest income increased $9.8 million in the first nine months of 2006
to $21.0 million primarily as a result of increases in our cash balance
and higher interest returns.
* Other income, net was a $16.8 million gain in the first nine months of
2006, compared to a gain of $0.5 million in the first nine months of
2005. The components of other income for the periods presented are as
follows:
* Cash overrides received from a third party insurance provider related
to the sale of insurance funded preneed funeral contracts were $4.5
million in the first nine months of 2006 compared to $4.7 million in
the same period of 2005.
* Surety bond premium costs were $3.0 million in the first nine months
of 2006 and 2005.
* Favorable adjustments to our allowance on notes receivable were $2.0
million in the first nine months of 2006.
* Investment income of $10.9 million was received and recognized in the
third quarter of 2006 from the redemption of convertible preferred
equity certificates received in connection with the original
disposition of our operations in France in March 2004.
* Equity income of $1.4 million was recognized in the third quarter of
2006 from our French equity investment.
* The consolidated effective tax rate in the first nine months of 2006
resulted in a provision of 39.1%, compared to 44.2% in the same period
of 2005. The 2006 tax rate of 39.1% was negatively impacted by the
disposal of assets that have a lower tax cost than book cost, thus
triggering a larger income tax upon disposal. This permanent cost basis
difference was mainly a result of certain goodwill related assets,
previously acquired, and accounted for under purchase accounting at the
time of acquisition. These assets were sold and the tax effect was
recognized in our North American operations. The 2005 tax rate provision
of 44.2% was negatively impacted by similar asset disposition
transactions in 2005.
Cash Flow
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2006 2005 Increase
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Net cash provided by operating activities $ 265.3 $ 258.5 $ 6.8
Net cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of 2006
was $265.3 million, an increase of $6.8 million compared to the first nine
months of 2005. The first nine months of 2005 included a federal income tax
refund of $29.0 million. Additionally, the first nine months of 2006 included
$16.5 million of long-term incentive cash compensation payments related to a
2003 award program as previously disclosed in our 2006 annual guidance.
Excluding these items, cash flows from continuing operations increased $52.3
million compared to the first nine months of 2005. Items contributing to this
increase include:
* $15.7 million in 2005 rent payments that are now classified as
principal payments on capital leases in financing activities;
* an increase of $9.8 million in cash interest received due to our
increased cash balances;
* the receipt of $7.9 million of endowment care proceeds as a result of
the resolution of disputes over ownership rights to the funds;
* a $10.1 million net increase in cash in 2006 compared to 2005 from
Kenyon's operations as cash receipts associated with costs incurred
in 2005 were not received until subsequent periods; and
* the receipt of $10.9 million from the redemption of convertible
preferred equity certificates received in connection with the
original disposition of our operations in France.
A summary of our capital expenditures is set forth below:
(In millions) Capital Expenditures
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Nine Months Ended
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September 30, September 30,
2006 2005
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Capital improvements at existing locations $ 38.2 $ 35.1
Development of cemetery property 21.9 24.6
Construction of new funeral home facilities
and other growth capital 3.1 12.5
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Total capital expenditures $ 63.2 $ 72.2
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Other investing and financing activities in the nine months ended September
30, 2006 include:
* the receipt of $55.2 million from divestitures and sales of property
and equipment;
* payments of $14.6 million for acquisitions of new businesses as we
began to focus on growth initiatives;
* the receipt of $11.0 million of proceeds (of an expected $15.9 million
receivable) related to the 2005 sale of our Chilean operations;
* principal payments of $16.0 million for capital leases;
* dividend payments of $22.1 million; and
* payments of $27.9 million for the repurchase of 3.4 million shares of
our common stock.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Earnings from Continuing Operations Excluding Special Items
Earnings from continuing operations excluding special items is a non-GAAP
financial measure. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure provides a
consistent basis for comparison between quarters and better reflects the
performance of our core operations, as it is not influenced by certain income
and expense items not affecting continuing operations. We also believe this
measure helps facilitate comparisons to competitors' operating results.
Set forth below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the
most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. We do not intend for the
information to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(In millions, except diluted EPS)
Three Months Ended
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September 30, September 30,
2006 2005
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Net
Net Diluted (Loss) Diluted
Income EPS Income EPS
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Net income (loss) reported $ 3.4 $ .01 $ (9.6) $ (.03)
After-tax reconciling items:
Losses on dispositions and
impairment charges, net 22.0 .08 20.4 .07
Loss on early extinguishment
of debt --- --- --- ---
Financing costs for bridge
facility 3.9 .01 --- ---
Discontinued operations 0.1 --- 0.5 ---
Cumulative effect of
accounting change --- --- --- ---
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Earnings from continuing
operations excluding
special items $ 29.4 $ .10 $ 11.3 $ .04
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Diluted weighted average
shares outstanding
(in thousands) 295,918 297,421
(In millions, except diluted EPS)
Nine Months Ended
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September 30, September 30,
2006 2005
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Net
Net Diluted (Loss) Diluted
Income EPS Income EPS
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Net income (loss) reported $ 55.8 $ .19 $ (150.7) $ (.49)
After-tax reconciling items:
Losses on dispositions and
impairment charges, net 28.7 .10 24.1 .07
Loss on early extinguishment
of debt --- --- 9.3 .03
Financing costs for bridge
facility 3.9 .01 --- ---
Discontinued operations 0.3 --- (3.8) (.01)
Cumulative effect of
accounting change --- --- 187.5 .61
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Earnings from continuing
operations excluding special
items $ 88.7 $ .30 $ 66.4 $ .21
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Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding (in thousands) 297,353 308,807
Conference Call and Webcast
We will host a conference call on Thursday, November 9, 2006, at 10:00 a.m.
Central Standard Time. A question and answer session will follow a brief
presentation made by management. The conference call dial-in number is (719)
785-9450. The conference call will also be broadcast live via the Internet and
can be accessed through our website at http://www.sci-corp.com . A replay of the
conference call will be available through November 23, 2006 and can be accessed
at (719) 457-0820 with the confirmation code of 6552544. Additionally, a replay
of the conference call will be available on our website for approximately ninety
days on the Investors page under the subheading "Conference Calls" at
http://www.sci-corp.com/ConfCalls.html . This earnings release will also be
available on our website on the Investor Relations page under the subheading
"News" at http://www.sci-corp.com/InvestorsMenu.html .
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections
provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements may be accompanied by words such as "believe," "estimate," "project,"
"expect," "anticipate" or "predict," that convey the uncertainty of future
events or outcomes. These statements are based on assumptions that we believe
are reasonable; however, many important factors could cause our actual results
in the future to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made
herein and in any other documents or oral presentations made by us, or on our
behalf. Important factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
* Changes in general economic conditions, both domestically and
internationally, impacting financial markets (e.g., marketable security
values, as well as currency and interest rate fluctuations) that could
negatively affect us, particularly, but not limited to, levels of trust
fund income, interest expense, pension expense and negative currency
translation effects.
* The outcome of the acquisition of Alderwoods and the possibility that
certain closing conditions may not be satisfied that will result in the
acquisition not being completed.
* Our ability to successfully integrate Alderwoods or that the anticipated
benefits of the acquisition are not fully realized.
* The outcomes of pending lawsuits and proceedings against us and the
possibility that insurance coverage is deemed not to apply to these
matters or that an insurance carrier is unable to pay any covered amounts
to us.
* The amounts payable by us with respect to our outstanding legal matters
exceed our established reserves.
* The outcome of a pending Internal Revenue Service audit. We maintain
accruals for tax liabilities which relate to uncertain tax matters. If
these tax matters are unfavorably resolved, we will be required to make
any required payments to tax authorities. If these tax matters are
favorably resolved, the accruals maintained by us will no longer be
required and these amounts will primarily be reversed through the tax
provision at the time of resolution.
* Our ability to manage changes in consumer demand and/or pricing for our
products and services due to several factors, such as changes in numbers
of deaths, cremation rates, competitive pressures and local economic
conditions.
* Changes in domestic and international political and/or regulatory
environments in which we operate, including potential changes in tax,
accounting and trusting policies.
* Changes in credit relationships impacting the availability of credit and
the general availability of credit in the marketplace.
* Our ability to successfully access surety and insurance markets at a
reasonable cost.
* Our ability to successfully exploit our substantial purchasing power with
certain of our vendors.
* The integration of Alderwoods may prove disruptive and could result in
the combined business failing to meet our expectations.
* The impacts of our new credit agreement and privately placed debt
securities that are effective upon completion of the Alderwoods
acquisition, which contain covenants that may prevent us from engaging in
certain transactions.
For further information on these and other risks and uncertainties, see our
Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our amended 2005 Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Copies of this document as well as other SEC filings can be
obtained from our website at http://www.sci-corp.com . We assume no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any
other forward-looking statements made by us, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
About Service Corporation International
Service Corporation International, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North
America's leading provider of deathcare products and services. At September 30,
2006, we owned and operated 827 funeral homes, 144 cemeteries, and 171
combination funeral homes and cemeteries in 41 states, seven Canadian provinces,
and the District of Columbia. Through our businesses, we market the Dignity
Memorial(R) brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service, and
exceptional customer satisfaction. For more information about Service
Corporation International, please visit our website at http://www.sci-corp.com .
For more information about Dignity Memorial(R), please visit
http://www.dignitymemorial.com
For additional information contact:
Investors:
Debbie Young - Director / Investor Relations
(713) 525-9088
Media:
Greg Bolton - Director / Corporate Communications
(713) 525-5235
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Revenues $ 400,334 $ 406,369 $1,273,477 $1,285,653
Costs and expenses (328,308) (347,526) (1,030,707) (1,055,966)
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Gross profit 72,026 58,843 242,770 229,687
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General and
administrative
expenses (20,956) (19,744) (63,885) (61,936)
Gains (losses) on
dispositions and
impairment charges,
net (30,750) (27,446) (38,141) (28,659)
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Operating income 20,320 11,653 140,744 139,092
Interest expense (33,330) (26,170) (86,667) (77,399)
Loss on early
extinguishment of debt --- --- --- (14,258)
Interest income 8,259 3,268 21,022 11,218
Other income, net 12,776 1,175 16,822 538
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(12,295) (21,727) (48,823) (79,901)
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations
before income taxes
and cumulative effect
of accounting change 8,025 (10,074) 91,921 59,191
(Provision) benefit for
income taxes (4,628) 885 (35,910) (26,188)
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations
before cumulative
effect of accounting
change 3,397 (9,189) 56,011 33,003
(Loss) income from
discontinued operations
(net of income tax
benefit (provision) of
$32, $(2,606), $182, and
$(4,587), respectively) (32) (463) (270) 3,825
Cumulative effect of
accounting change (net
of income tax benefit of
$117,428) --- --- --- (187,538)
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Net income (loss) $ 3,365 $ (9,652) $ 55,741 $ (150,710)
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Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from
continuing operations
before cumulative
effect of accounting
change $ .01 $ (.03) $ .19 $ .11
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax --- --- --- .01
Cumulative effect of
accounting change,
net of tax --- --- --- (.62)
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Net income (loss) $ .01 $ (.03) $ .19 $ (.50)
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from
continuing operations
before cumulative
effect of accounting
change $ .01 $ (.03) $ .19 $ .11
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax --- --- --- .01
Cumulative effect of
accounting change,
net of tax --- --- --- (.61)
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Net income (loss) $ .01 $ (.03) $ .19 $ (.49)
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Basic weighted average
number of shares 291,662 297,421 293,117 304,366
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Diluted weighted average
number of shares 295,918 297,421 297,353 308,807
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Dividends declared
per share $ .025 $ .025 $ .075 $ .075
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In thousands, except share amounts)
September 30, December 31,
2006 2005
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 636,633 $ 446,782
Receivables, net 59,114 97,747
Inventories 47,747 68,327
Current assets held for sale 3,657 ---
Other 29,664 37,527
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Total current assets 776,815 650,383
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Preneed funeral receivables and
trust investments 1,198,324 1,226,192
Preneed cemetery receivables and
trust investments 1,245,726 1,288,515
Cemetery property, at cost 1,316,934 1,355,654
Property and equipment, at cost, net 1,014,161 950,174
Goodwill 1,083,563 1,123,888
Non-current assets held for sale 68,188 ---
Deferred charges and other assets 258,203 249,581
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments 681,924 700,382
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$ 7,643,838 $ 7,544,769
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Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 241,853 $ 231,693
Current maturities of long-term debt 30,629 20,716
Current liabilities held for sale 336 ---
Income taxes 22,491 20,359
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Total current liabilities 295,309 272,768
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Long-term debt 1,265,213 1,186,485
Deferred preneed funeral revenues 517,341 535,384
Deferred preneed cemetery revenues 726,125 792,485
Deferred income taxes 167,497 138,677
Non-current liabilities held for sale 43,523 ---
Other liabilities 319,155 326,985
Non-controlling interest in funeral
and cemetery trusts 2,026,258 2,015,811
Non-controlling interest in cemetery
perpetual care trusts 676,832 694,619
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $1 per share par value,
500,000,000 shares authorized,
292,725,527 and 294,808,872, issued
and outstanding (net of 51,952,439 and
48,962,063 treasury shares, at par) 292,726 294,809
Capital in excess of par value 2,140,795 2,182,745
Unearned compensation --- (3,593)
Accumulated deficit (907,164) (962,905)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 80,228 70,499
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Total stockholders' equity 1,606,585 1,581,555
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$ 7,643,838 $ 7,544,769
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SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
---------------------------
2006 2005
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 55,741 $ (150,710)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net loss (income) from discontinued
operations, net of tax 270 (3,825)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt --- 14,258
Premiums paid on early extinguishment of debt --- (12,186)
Cumulative effect of accounting change,
net of tax --- 187,538
Depreciation and amortization 69,601 55,862
Provision for doubtful accounts 6,688 6,460
Provision for deferred income taxes 23,583 24,528
Losses on dispositions and impairment
charges, net 38,141 28,659
Share-based compensation 5,487 1,545
Loan cost amortization 13,902 7,715
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects
from acquisitions and dispositions:
Decrease in receivables 18,502 18,452
(Increase) decrease in other assets (2,109) 33,212
(Decrease) increase in payables and
other liabilities (7,839) 8,901
Net effect of preneed funeral production
and maturities 6,261 (3,797)
Net effect of cemetery production and
deliveries 37,053 46,932
Other 51 337
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Net cash provided by operating activities
from continuing operations 265,332 263,881
Net cash used in operating activities from
discontinued operations --- (5,344)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 265,332 258,537
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (63,213) (72,241)
Proceeds from divestitures, net of
cash retained and sales of property
and equipment 55,150 170,140
Proceeds from equity investments --- 39,674
Indemnity payments related to the sale of
former funeral operations in France (590) (1,834)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (14,637) ---
Net withdrawals of restricted funds and other 11,025 13,944
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing
activities from continuing operations (12,265) 149,683
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities from discontinued operations 10,958 (212)
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing
activities (1,307) 149,471
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt --- 291,472
Payments of debt (14,287) (7,972)
Principal payments on capital leases (15,968) (237)
Early extinguishment of debt --- (286,215)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 3,614 5,145
Purchase of Company common stock (27,870) (191,221)
Payments of dividends (22,113) (15,184)
Purchase of subsidiary stock --- (844)
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Net cash used in financing activities (76,624) (205,056)
Effect of foreign currency 2,450 1,322
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 189,851 204,274
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period 446,782 287,785
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 636,633 $ 492,059
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SOURCE Service Corporation International
-0- 11/08/2006
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